An 82-Year-Old Man Tells the Nurse He Is Having Difficulty

question 8

Multiple Choice

An 82-year-old man tells the nurse he is having difficulty hearing and that he has "too much ear wax." Because of the client's age, the nurse would ask

• A) "Did you ever experience impacted cerumen?"
• B) "Do you swim in a pool with chlorinated water?"
• C) "Have you had an upper respiratory infection?"
• D) "Have you noted a change in the color of the ear wax?"

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